Homeless man accused of murdering father-of-five ‘was in relationship with him’

Bath Terrace in Portrush on the north coast of Northern Ireland, where Paul Rowlands, 46, from the Cambridge area was allegedly murdered (PA)

A homeless man charged with murdering a father-of-five was in a “relationship” with him, a court has heard.

Jason Murray, 39, is said to have murdered Paul Rowlands, 46, in the early hours of Monday morning in Portrush, Co Antrim, Northern Ireland.